Section 14: Normal working hours

14. Normal working hours (1) The normal day’s work of a worker, other than a part-time worker or a watchperson— (a) shall consist of 8 hours’ actual work; and (b) may begin on any day of the week, whether or not on a public holiday. (2) A worker, other than a part-time worker or a watchperson, and an employer may agree that the worker works in excess of the stipulated hours without added remuneration, if the number of hours covered in a fortnight does not exceed 90 hours, or such lesser number of hours as may be specified in an agreement. (3) Where a daily paid worker, other than a part-time worker or watchperson, has completed 90 hours’ work or such lesser number of hours as may be specified in an agreement, in less than 12 days in a fortnight, he shall be paid 12 normal days’ basic wages in respect of that fortnight. [Issue 5] E9B – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (4) A normal day’s work of a watchperson, other than a part-time watchperson— (a) shall consist of 12 hours’ actual work; and (b) may begin on any day of the week, whether or not on a public holiday. (5) (a) A worker shall be entitled to a rest day of at least 24 consecutive hours in every period of 7 consecutive days. (b) Subject to paragraph (c), the rest day specified in paragraph (a) shall be a Sunday. (c) Where, by nature of its operational requirements, an employer operates on a 7-day week, the rest day shall, at least twice a month, be a Sunday unless the worker and the employer agree otherwise. (6) No person shall employ a young person in an industrial undertaking between 10.00 p.m. and 5.00 a.m. (7) Every worker shall be entitled to a rest of not less than 11 consecutive hours in any day. (8) — [S. 14 amended by s. 12 (b) of Act 14 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 July 2009; s. 7 of Act 6 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.]